Opening of the Iron Bridge on 1 January 1781. The Iron Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge that crosses the River Severn in Shropshire, England. Opened in 1781, it…

Taipei 101, formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a supertall skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan. This building was officially classified as the

The Pelé of cable-stayed bridges. For those who have followed my trip through steel wonderland, it will not be a surprise that I’ve dedicated equal space and time to both…

A steel pavillon designed by one of the most famous concrete architects. The Pavillon Le Corbusier is a Swiss art museum in Zürich dedicated to the work of Le Corbusier.…

Breaking height records. In 1929, the world’s highest suspension bridge was constructed — The Royal Gorge Bridge. Although the Royal Gorge Bridge may no longer hold that title, let’s think…

Dear steel lovers, 2023 will be the great Eiffel year. There are many great engineers in the history of steel construction, but one name eclipses everyone else: Gustave Eiffel (b.…

Opening of the third subway span of Broadway Bridge on 26 December 1960 The Broadway Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge across the Harlem River Ship Canal in the borough of…

Louise Joséphine Bourgeois (25 December 1911 – 31 May 2010) was a French-American artist. Although she is best known for her large-scale sculpture and

Morris Adjmi Architects was founded by Morris Adjmi, a New Orleans native who obtained his Masters of Architecture degree from Tulane University. In 1981 Adjmi began working with the Italian…

Opening of the Tokyo Tower on 23 December 1958. The Tokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower in Japan, built in 1958. At 333 meters, it is the second-tallest…